Self-soaping washboard.



W. J. KENNEDY.'

SELF SOAPING WASHBOARD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, I912.

Patented A111". 13, 1915.

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WILLIAM J. KENNEDY, OF GBEENVILLE, TEXAS.

SELF-SOAPING WASHBOARD.

Application filed May 24, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. KENNEDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenville, in the county of Hunt and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Tmprovements in Self-Soaping Washboards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to self-soaping washboards, and has for an object to provide a board wherein wasting of soap will be reduced to a minimum.

Another object of the invention is to provide a soap container in which the soap feeding end thereof will in effect form a portion of the rubbing surface of the board and to thereby hold the soap in a position to cause the same to be engaged against the clothes on the agitation of the clothes against the board.

Another object of the invention is to provide a soap container for washboards which will include a main feeding surface and a follower, whereby the soap in the container can be adjusted with proper relation to the said feeding surface to cause the efiective exposure of the soap to the clothes.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for facilitating the insertion of the soap in the container or the removal of the same therefrom.

In the drawing, forming a portion of this specification and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washboard showing the soaping attachment applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the board and through the soap container. Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 1.

The scrubbing board 1 is preferably constructed of wood and it is provided with a rubbing surface 2 which includes the suitably spaced wires or similar metal elements 3 whose ends are extended through the board and clenched against the back thereof, as shown. At a point above the rubbing surface 2 the board is provided with a substantially rectangular passage 4 in which my improved soaping device is fitted.

The soaping device comprises a receptacle 5 which may be constructed of sheet metal, porcelain or the like, and it is fitted in the opening 4 in the board and secured in place therein by the flanges 6 and the fastening devices 7, the latter being extended through the flanges and suitably secured to the board.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 699,454.

At the front feed end, the receptacle 5 is provided with longitudinal spaced parallel bars or wire rods 8 which are preferably provided with eyes 9 through which the fastening devices 7 may be extended. The receptacle or container 5 is of a configuration to receive a bar of soap and a follower plate 10. This plate is adapted to freely slide in the receptacle or container and to bear against the soap so as to force the same through the feed end of said receptacle or container and to cause the soap to be slightly out longitudinally by the bars 8.

Spring clasps or like retainers 11 are secured to the receptacle 5 and they are provided with hook or keeper portions 12 which are adapted to engage against the cover plate 13 to hold the same rigidly fixed against the rear end of the soap container or receptacle. The closure plate is provided with a feed screw 14: which is operatively connected with the follower hereinbefore de scribed. The screw carries a crank handle 16, whereby it can be revolved to force the follower plate against the bar of soap and thereby insure the proper feed of the same through the feed end of the receptacle for its proper exposure to the clothes. The bars 8, while being arranged parallel relatively, are also disposed parallel to the rods 3 forming the rubbing surface of the board so that in effect the bars 8 form a part of the rubbing surface. At the lower end the board 1 is provided with suitable supporting legs 17.

The feed screw 14 is provided with spaced collars 14: and 14 which are associated with a socket portion 13 of the cover plate 13 so that the collar is swiveled on the latter to insure the proper feed of the collar when the screw is rotated.

The construction of the device described is such that the clothes may be soaped with the minimum utilization of the soap and with the most effective application of the soap against the clothes. The bars 8 form means whereby the soap will be effectively scattered or spread upon the clothes as the latter are passed over the same.

I claim:

In a wash board, in combination with the body portion thereof, said body portion being formed with a substantially rectangular opening, the housing arranged to fit snugly into said opening, flanges formed upon each of the sides of said housing, and being inset in said body portion so as to be flush there- Pattented Apr. 13, T915.

With, aWire extending over the effective surlast mentioned eyes and securing the re- 10 face of two ofsaid flanges, eyes carried at maining flanges to said body portion.

the ends of said Wire, securing elements fas- In testimony WhereofI afiix my signature tflened through said eyes and SQCilIll'lg saii in presence of two Witnesses.

5 an es to said body portion, a p urality 0 Wire s bridging the open end of said housing, WILLIAM KENNEDY terminal eyes formed upon said last men- Witnesses: tioned Wires overlying the remaining flanges, M. A. HUNT, and securing elements fastened through said W. O. MoCoWN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

